History, Evolution, and Milestone Flashcards
which evidence supports the gathering of plants for medicinal purposes during the prehistoric period?
archeological (evidence)
the archeological evidence was found in what place, 30,000 BCE.
Shanidar
this was used to splint broken bones.
dry clay
primitive people in fear of diseases see them as?
evil forces or forms of hassle magic
what were the primary healers called during prehistoric pharmacy?
tribal healers and shaman
early people described illnesses with?
supernatural terms
healers at Shanidar placed the context of healing with?
good and evil spirits
used magical potions; they diagnosed and treated most serious illnesses
Shamans
they compounded remedies with influence of evil spells or spirits
Shamans
this stems from an emperor (about 2000 BC) who sought out the medicinal value of several hundred herbs; who is the emperor?
Chinese pharmacy; Shen Nung
he reputed to have tested many of the herbs on himself, and to have written a book (which translates to native herbal)
Shen Nung; Pen T-Sao
Pen T-Sao was said to have recorded how many drugs?
365 drugs
this is a mathematical design symbolizing creation and life.
Pa Kua
at some point, man began to document healing practices on (blank) as early as (blank) BC
clay tablets; 2600 BC
one of the earliest known records was written around 1500 BC was called what? and who was it named after?
Ebers Papyrus; George Ebers
how many remedies did the Ebers Papyrus contain? and how many drugs were mentioned?
800 remedies; 700 drugs
according to Ebers Papyrus, how do they protect clothing from mice and rats?
by applying cat’s fat
according to Ebers papyrus, this is referred to as “tumor against the god Xenus”
cancer
according to Ebers Papyrus, what was considered “a delightful remedy against death”?
half an onion and the froth of beer
antiquity
enumerate the organized great settlements
Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Yellow and Yangtze, and Indus Rivers
antiquity
the changes that occurred that gradually influenced the concepts of disease and healing were evident in?
Mesopotamia civilization and Egypt
antiquity
Babylonians’ healthcare was provided by two classes of practitioners, namely?
asipu (magical healers) and asu (empirical healers)
antiquity
the asu manipulated drugs into dosage forms, namely:
suppositories, pills, washes, enemas, and ointments
antiquity
whose medical practices showed high level of pharmaceutical sophistication with wider range of dosage forms?
Egyptian/s (medical practice)